The Fall Season–taking place over three exciting, film-filled weekends in November–brings important new work home to adventurous and inquisitive Bay Area audiences through in-depth explorations of three renowned filmmaking capitals.

Filmmakers in the Classroom (FITC) is a semester-long program that provides onsite professional development for teachers in grades 4-12 who want to integrate media making and viewing into their classroom curriculum.

Experienced professionals from the various Lucasfilm divisions share their knowledge with Bay Area middle and high school students in a series of behind-the-scenes, interactive multimedia presentations.

The San Francisco Film Society's FilmHouse provides filmmakers with a collaborative work space in the city's bustling Chinatown District.

Education

Schools at the Festival

Since 1991, the Schools at the Festival (SATF) educational outreach program has created a vital connection between the annual San Francisco International Film Festival and the local educational community, providing students of all ages the opportunity to participate in the Festival experience.

Each year more than 4,000 elementary, middle and high school students and their teachers attend weekday matinee Festival screenings, and dozens of local and visiting filmmakers from around the world visit Bay Area classrooms to share their work and interact with students.

Subsidized ticket prices are just $1.00 per person for public school students/teachers and $2.50 for all other schools. SATF tickets are available to school groups only and may only be purchased through the SFFS Education office prior to the Festival.